2022
Experimental VX2 Rabbit Liver Tumor Model in Carbon Tetrachloride–Induced Cirrhosis of the Liver
Santana J, Shewarega A, Nam D, Kahl V, Madoff D, Zhang X, Chapiro J. Experimental VX2 Rabbit Liver Tumor Model in Carbon Tetrachloride–Induced Cirrhosis of the Liver. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2022, 34: 404-408.e1. PMID: 36473611, PMCID: PMC11037556, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.11.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCarbon TetrachlorideCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiverLiver CirrhosisLiver Cirrhosis, ExperimentalLiver NeoplasmsLiver Neoplasms, ExperimentalMaleRabbitsConceptsLiver cirrhosisMale New Zealand white rabbitsRabbit liver tumor modelCirrhotic liver backgroundReproducible tumor growthVX2 liver cancerLeft hepatic lobeNew Zealand white rabbitsDuration of treatmentLiver tumor modelCross-sectional imagingVX2 rabbit liver tumor modelZealand white rabbitsHepatic lobeHistopathological evaluationMajor underlying factorHepatic tumorsIntragastric administrationHepatocellular carcinomaLiver tumorsLiver cancerCirrhosisUnmet needTumor growthVX2 tumors
2013
Percutaneous Intraportal Application of Adipose Tissue–derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using a Balloon Occlusion Catheter in a Porcine Model of Liver Fibrosis
Avritscher R, Abdelsalam ME, Javadi S, Ensor J, Wallace MJ, Alt E, Madoff DC, Vykoukal JV. Percutaneous Intraportal Application of Adipose Tissue–derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using a Balloon Occlusion Catheter in a Porcine Model of Liver Fibrosis. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2013, 24: 1871-1878. PMID: 24144538, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAnimalsBalloon OcclusionBiomarkersBiopsyCell TrackingCells, CulturedEndovascular ProceduresEquipment DesignEthanolEthiodized OilGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHepatic VeinsLiverLiver Cirrhosis, ExperimentalMaleMesenchymal Stem Cell TransplantationMesenchymal Stem CellsSus scrofaTime FactorsTransfectionVascular Access DevicesVenous PressureConceptsHepatic venous pressure gradientBalloon occlusion catheterOcclusion catheterMesenchymal stem cellsLiver fibrosisLarge animal modelIntraportal applicationEndovascular approachPortal veinAdipose tissueAnimal modelsExperimental animalsPercutaneous endovascular approachVenous pressure gradientTranscatheter arterial embolizationNovel endovascular approachStem cellsPortal hypertensionVascular complicationsArterial embolizationLiver injuryLiver damageBiopsy specimensSham injectionBalloon inflation
2011
Development of a Large Animal Model of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Using Hepatic Transarterial Embolization: A Study in Swine
Avritscher R, Wright KC, Javadi S, Uthamanthil R, Gupta S, Gagea M, Bassett RL, Murthy R, Wallace MJ, Madoff DC. Development of a Large Animal Model of Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Using Hepatic Transarterial Embolization: A Study in Swine. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2011, 22: 1329-1334. PMID: 21802316, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2011.04.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research